diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c
index d1e631d64a20..eb0f5b13841a 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ static int tps65218_pmic_set_suspend_disable(struct regulator_dev *dev)
 	if (rid < TPS65218_DCDC_1 || rid > TPS65218_LDO_1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/*
+	 * Certain revisions of TPS65218 will need to have DCDC3 regulator
+	 * enabled always, otherwise an immediate system reboot will occur
+	 * during poweroff.
+	 */
+	if (rid == TPS65218_DCDC_3 && tps->rev == TPS65218_REV_2_1)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!tps->info[rid]->strobe) {
 		if (rid == TPS65218_DCDC_3)
 			tps->info[rid]->strobe = 3;
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/tps65218.h b/include/linux/mfd/tps65218.h
index 85e464e32c43..d1db9527fab5 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/tps65218.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/tps65218.h
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@
 #define TPS65218_CHIPID_CHIP_MASK	0xF8
 #define TPS65218_CHIPID_REV_MASK	0x07
 
+#define TPS65218_REV_1_0		0x0
+#define TPS65218_REV_1_1		0x1
+#define TPS65218_REV_2_0		0x2
+#define TPS65218_REV_2_1		0x3
+
 #define TPS65218_INT1_VPRG		BIT(5)
 #define TPS65218_INT1_AC		BIT(4)
 #define TPS65218_INT1_PB		BIT(3)